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swab down

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swab something down

to wash or scrub something, such as the deck of a ship. The sailors were told to swab the deck down each day. Swab down the deck!

See also: down, swab

swab down

v.

To clean a surface with a swab: The sailor swabbed down the deck. If the table is dirty, swab it down with lots of soap.

See also: down, swab